A.
Any
person charged with an offense for which payment of a fine may be
made to the Traffic Violations Bureau shall have the option of paying
such fine within the time specified in the notice of arrest at the
Traffic Violations Bureau upon entering a plea of guilty and upon
waiving appearance in court; or may have the option of depositing
required lawful bail, and upon a plea of not guilty shall be entitled
to a trial as authorized by law.
B.
The
payment of a fine to the Bureau shall be deemed an acknowledgement
of conviction of the alleged offense, and the Bureau, upon accepting
the prescribed fine, shall issue a receipt to the violator acknowledging
payment thereof.
A.
The
following duties are hereby imposed upon the Traffic Violations Bureau
in reference to traffic offenses:
1.
It shall accept designated fines, issue receipts, and represent in
court such violators as are permitted and desire to plead guilty,
waive court appearance, and give power of attorney;
2.
It shall receive and issue receipts for cash bail from the persons
who must or wish to be heard in court, enter the time of their appearance
on the court docket, and notify the arresting Officer and witnesses,
if any, to be present.
The Traffic Violations Bureau shall keep records and submit
to the Judges hearing violations of City ordinances summarized monthly
reports of all notices issued and arrests made for violations of the
traffic laws and ordinances in the City and of all the fines collected
by the Traffic Violations Bureau or the court, and of the final disposition
or present status of every case of violation of the provisions of
said laws and ordinances. Such records shall be so maintained as to
show all types of violations and the totals of each. Said records
shall be public records.
The Traffic Violations Bureau shall follow such procedure as
may be prescribed by the traffic ordinances of the City or as may
be required by any laws of this State.
